14 Jul 2010

Military Cupcakes

More Army Cupcakes!!!!
These cupcakes are Vanilla, Chocolate & Zesty Lemon
all with buttercream (the lemon ones have lemon buttercream)
and covered in black fondant,
topped with a RLC Cap Badge made out of flower paste,
apart from one cupcake which has a dark cherry colour fondant
and that one topped with an RAMC Cap Badge.

11 Jul 2010

Birthday Cupcakes





Just some of the cupcakes made for a Birthday order.



The White cupcakes were Zesty Lemon Sponge with Lemon Buttercream and the Pink were Vanilla with Buttercream and decorated with Butterflies and two types of Blossoms and one cupcake with a name banner.



8 Jul 2010

Sack Boy Birthday Cake

It's Will's Birthday today
and he is a HUGE fan of Sack Boy from the PS3 game
"Little Big Planet"
and my sooo clever husband (NOT)
thought it would be a good idea to make this cake,
I was dreading it but actually enjoyed making this,
although I will have to figure out a better way to build this....
thank god we're not travelling anywhere with it!!!
This is a Vanilla sponge with Buttercream....
all decorations are edible
...I just love how the zip looks on him!!!!

3 Jul 2010

Bird House Cake





This cake was my donation to Will's School Summer Fayre to be put in the raffle...........a little sad to see it go :o( but very pleased to see people like it so much..... I had alot of compliments!




The idea behind this comes totally from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neviepiecakes/3473384637/in/set-72157617217202713/ I fell in love with this Ditsy Gingerbread Bird House she made and have wanted to make a bird house cake ever since, I could never manage the superb painting that she does...I'm not that clever! but placed sugar dog woods instead on this shabby chic style cake.

Neviepiecakes......your work is so inspirational! and thank you for sharing your amazing talent for us all to enjoy!



Vanilla sponge shaped and covered and put on a 10 inch cake board.

30 Jun 2010

Events for later in the year

Cupcakes for friends
Pancreatic Cancer Action Org.
will be receiving cupcakes/cakes designed and donated by me "Small Things Iced"
later on in the year in Hampshire UK. Watch this space for more information.
.......... Please take time to have a look through this site
Thank you!
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Pancreatic Cancer Action is working towards saving lives through raising awareness in the public, media and government. Find out how you can get involved.

16 Jun 2010

Farewell Suitcase Cake


A Farewell Cake in the form of a suitcase,
which I thought was Apt. as our friends and neighbours
are moving away to Ireland.
I couldn't have asked for better neighbours,
someone to laugh, cry and drink with!!! :o)
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This is a sponge cake
measuring 9 x 7 inches and 2.5 inch deep
on a cake board 14 x 12 inches

2 Jun 2010

Dinner Cupcakes


We have dinner guests tonight and that is a perfect excuse for cupcakes!!!!


I had no idea what design I was going to do,
 so made a few flowers last night....
which I might add didn't like them much then,
 and just went with the flow today,
and now quite like them,
although the green is slightly more gentle than it looks here.

The flowers are cut with the Fantasy Flower Cutter
and placed on a light sage green, scored, circle of fondant,
which look a little like daisies on a lawn.....well I think so!!:o)

http://www.smallthingsiced.co.uk/

1 Jun 2010

"A Paisley Dream" Wedding Cake

I have had this image for a Wedding Cake for ages....

since doing the paisley cupcakes way back,

I just LOVE paisley so much!

I then found a cake designed by my favourite Cake Artist/Designer, Shinmin Li,

(her work is out of this world)

it was what I was sort of thinking,

but with delicate flowers added for a more feminine feel

(and alot more detail and skill I might add)

so I can't take all the credit for the design.

But I love this and feel it is a quite typical style of what I do.

3 tiered Dummy Cake covered in fondant with a hint of peach,

decorated with blossoms and piping in the same colour.

Paisley shapes were handcut, dusted and piped.

Cake size:

Bottom tier 9"

Middle tier 7"

Top tier 5"

www.smallthingsiced.co.uk

26 May 2010

Dogwood Wedding Cupcakes & Cutting Cake

Dogwood Wedding Cupcakes
in White & Hint of Apple Green colours
topped with a single Dogwood Bloom
and a 5" Cutting Cake with Dogwood blooms trailing up the side and ontop.
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The cake is Light Vanilla Sponge with Buttercream and is 4.5" tall.
http://www.smallthingsiced.co.uk/ smallthingsiced.blogspot.com

20 May 2010

Applique Dog Rose Wedding Cake



I say cake, but this is a dummy cake....my first actually.
 I did think it would be easier to work with,
but it is so light and a little awkward, how you girls do them so well is beyond me!


I have had this image in my head for ages now
and though I had better get and put it to cake (as such) before it goes!
............I am pretty pleased with how it looks, even though my piping needs more practice!

Now to work on the other!!!



Bottom Tier: 7"

Top Tier 5"

Covered in plain white and the piping work painted with pearl to highlight.



14 May 2010

Camouflage Boobs Cake

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This turned out a little more "Perky" than I intended,
but the customer was very happy with it,
I told her to think of it as getting extra cake!! lol!
I have noticed that my photostream is starting to look like my "old" photostream,
with Wall-E and now this......but I am not complaining!
Vanilla Sponge Cake with buttercream sandwiched and covered,
then covered in skintone fondant & Camouflage fondant.
Placed on a 16 inch x 14 inch cake board

8 May 2010

Christening Cupcakes


Pale Pink Christening Cupcakes.
Just a few of the Vanilla & Rosewater Buttercream Cupcakes
with embossed or plain fondant
& decorated with a single bloom.
One cupcakes holds the little girl's name (Abigail)
on with two small blooms.
These smell devine!!!

WALL-E #2

I was asked to make WALL-E again,
I really think it is more difficult the second time around!
still enjoyed it all the same and so worth it when you see
the faces of the customers! :o)

This is a Chocolate, Vanilla layer cake
with buttercream...yum!
The wheels and Eyes are made from polystyrene
and covered in fondant.
Everything on this was handcut.....that's why I never went to bed last night
just worked all through the night.......soooo tired but glad I did!

5 May 2010

Wedding Anniversary Cupcakes

After doing the Wedding Cupcakes this last weekend,
the Florist asked if she could order a Cupcake Gift Box
for her Wedding Anniversary in any design I wanted,
so I thought of these heart ones
(like I did quite a bit back, but with silver trim)
and when she came to collect them...........she loved them!
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Really do love this design and think this will have to be my Valentine's line for next year!www.smallthingsiced.co.uk

2 May 2010

Teal & White Wedding Cupcakes & Cookies







This was my first Wedding order.....well, it was for the "Sweets Table"
at the Evening Reception, but still a Wedding order all the same!
and so nice to be broken into this field gently.

The Bride to be came along with her parents (who were all very lovely) to see samples
of what I could do for her and to my surprise she wanted
all the designs and for two weeks later.....I was very excited!!!!!

Absolutely love the colours Teal & White,
Just wish I was able to get some photo's of them all set up together!
But I am very happy with how they all turned out....hope
everyone liked them as much as I did!

So Gemma if you read this,
"Thank you!" so much for the order,
I am honoured you chose me to make your Cupcakes and Cookies
for the evening reception.

 All the best to you & your husband!

25 Apr 2010

Gosport Freedom Parade Cake


This 3 tier cake was made for the Gosport Freedom Parade.
Where all the locals could welcome the Troops of 33 field Hospital
home from Afghanistan.
It was a really great day, so many people were there to show their appreciation.
The cake:
Bottom tier...Rich Chocolate covered in Khaki fondant with fondant Corp's Badges
Middle Tier...Zesty Lemon covered with Camouflage style fondant
Top Tier...Vanilla covered with Khaki coloured fondant
Topped with a hand cut fondant "33 Field Hospital Shield"

2 Apr 2010

Carp Cake #2

I was asked to make a cake for a lady who wanted to use it for "Guess the weight of the cake" at a Macmillan Fundraiser, where there will be a fishing compitition as a main event and wanted it to tie in with that.........so seeing I already did a fish cake the other week I wanted to do something a little different this time and opted for a more 3D one. The cake was being picked up at 6pm on Thursday and being taken to Brighton.




This I might add is my second attempt........I baked the cake(s) and and left them to settle for a day as always and then carved it, filled it, dowelled it, covered it with fondant, marked it with the scales.............then it broke in half ARHHHHHHHHH!!!! and it broke in a way I couldn't repair it!!!! so I, nearly in tears put the mixer on and started baking all over again, meanwhile my hubby is off to the shops buying more ingredients to make more (as this was a late order anyway) let the cakes go cold and start all over again..........and I don't like carving really fresh cake as it doesn't cut so smooth, but it worked thank god and finally finished this at 4.30 in the morning...........I was so tired, 2.5 hours sleep and up again!

I hope they like it after all that! lol! the guy who picked it up thought it was fantastic so...fingers crossed!



The cake measures

about 10 inches (L)

8 inches (H)

and about 4.5 inches (W)


Well after all that I have confirmation that everyone LOVED the cake!!!
YIPEEEEE!!!!


19 Mar 2010

Mr Bump & Little Miss Giggles

How cute are these!!!!!
I was asked by a lovely lady to make
Mr Bump & Little Miss Giggles Cakes
for her 5 year old twins.
Loved making these.... so much!
Hope I get to make more of these characters in the future!!!!

18 Mar 2010

Embossed With Bloom

These were made as tasters for a meeting
and apparently went down very well.
My hubby told me that the Mayor took a few!
well I did make more than enough and I think
if anyone wanted more than one
that is a very positive thing!!! :o)

14 Mar 2010

"Happy Mother's Day!"

My first attempt at Royal Iced (Flood Icing) Cookies,
not that easy I can tell you!
A lot more practice needed in this area....
and in the piping LOL!
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Well here's to all you mum's out there,
Hope you all have a Lovely Day!

12 Mar 2010

Carp Cake

I was asked to make a cake by the lady who had the horse cake I did a while back,
this time for her Husband's 60th Birthday.
She wanted something related to fishing as this was his interest and he loves Carp fishing.....
so as I haven't made a fish cake before I was very keen to do this.
This was the most theraputic work I have ever done,
I so hope I get to make another fish cake in the near future.
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This measures 20" x 8"

Peppa Pig Cookies

Shortbread Peppa Pig Cookies for a little girls Birthday.
These are covered in fondant with
handcut fondant peppa's, flower
& royal icing dots on the border

5 Mar 2010

Coconut & Cherry Cupcake

Coconut & Cherry Cupcakes
With a generous portion of buttercream,
covered with sweetened desiccated coconut
and decorated with fondant flowers/blooms.
If you like coconut you will LOVE these!
the sponge is so light and fluffy,
with a slight bite of dessicated coconut in these,
the texture is heaven!